Melbourne Victory FC–Western United FC rivalry
| Other names | Westgate Derby Battle of the Bridge |
|---|---|
| Location | Melbourne |
| Teams | Melbourne Victory Western United |
| First meeting | 2 November 2019 A-League Melbourne Victory 2–3 Western United |
| Latest meeting | 10 January 2025 A-League Men Melbourne Victory 3–4 Western United |
| Stadiums | AAMI Park (Melbourne Victory and Western United) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 18 |
| Most wins | Western United (9) |
| Top scorer | Besart Berisha Jake Brimmer Aleksandar Prijović (4 goals each) |
| All-time series | Melbourne Victory: 6 Drawn: 3 Western United: 9 |
| Largest victory | Western United 1–6 Melbourne Victory 2020–21 A-League (28 May 2021) |
The Melbourne Victory FC–Western United FC rivalry, also known as the Battle of the Bridge and the Westgate Derby, is a rivalry between Victorian clubs Melbourne Victory and Western United.
Despite the rivalry's short existence, it has garnered a reputation for producing talking points, controversy, tension, goals and drama. In the team's first meeting, in November 2019 at Marvel Stadium, Western United won 3–2 despite going 2–0 down within the first 7 minutes. In February 2021 at Marvel Stadium, despite conceding the first goal of the match and despite being reduced to 10 men for the final half-hour of the match, Western United won 4–3, with Victor Sanchez scoring in the final minute of stoppage time.
Overall, Western United has won the most games in the rivalry's history, having won eight times with three draws while Melbourne Victory having won six times. Western United's record win was a 4–1 victory in an A-League Men Finals match at AAMI Park on 21 May 2022, with the Victory's record win being a 6–1 victory in an A-League match at AAMI Park on 28 May 2021. Besart Berisha, Jake Brimmer, and Aleksandar Prijović hold the mark for the most derby goals with four in all competitions.